Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Zurich to London. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. During the cruise over France and the English Channel, the left side also looks south toward the French countryside and offers the better angle as the aircraft crosses the Channel near Calais, with occasional glimpses of the white cliffs of the Dover coast on the right horizon — but the left-side departure and arrival views are the decisive factor.

During takeoff from Zurich (ZRH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Zurich typically departs on runway 16 (southward) or 28 (westward). On a westbound departure toward London, a left-side seat gives you views over the city of Zurich and Lake Zurich stretching southeast, with the Glarus Alps visible in the distance. As the aircraft turns northwest, the left side continues to offer the best terrain views. Notable sights include: Lake Zurich (Zürichsee) below and southeast, the Glarus Alps on the horizon to the southeast, the city of Zurich urban grid, Uetliberg ridge west of the city.

When landing at Gatwick (LGW), sit on the Left side for the best views. Gatwick predominantly lands on runway 08R or 26L. On an approach from the east or southeast, a left-side seat gives views over the North Downs and the Surrey countryside before the aircraft lines up. On the more common westward approach (runway 26L), the left side looks south over the Sussex Weald toward the South Downs. Notable sights include: The Surrey Hills and North Downs escarpment, the Sussex Weald farmland patchwork, Crawley town directly adjacent to the airport, the M23 motorway corridor.

The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Gatwick (LGW) takes Approximately 2 hours.

The flight tracks northwest over the Swiss Mittelland, then across the Jura Mountains into eastern France, over Burgundy and the Paris Basin (Paris may be visible to the left at distance), across the Île-de-France, then over Normandy or Picardy toward the English Channel crossing near Calais or Boulogne, before descending over Kent and Surrey into Gatwick.